(A1) AI for Small Business Owners

Course Title: AI for Small Business Owners

Course Completion Certificate: AI for Small Business Owners Certificate

Related Certification(s):

• Applied AI Professional Certified
• AI Leadership Certified

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Modalities:

• In-Classroom (166 West Main Street, Suite 204B, Mesa, AZ 85201)

Artificial Intelligence is no longer reserved for large enterprises with dedicated technical teams. Today, small business owners can leverage AI tools to streamline operations, improve customer engagement, and make better decisions with limited resources. This course provides a practical, non-technical introduction to AI, focused specifically on the realities, constraints, and opportunities faced by small businesses.  

AI for Small Business Owners is a half-day, hands-on course designed to help entrepreneurs and small business leaders understand, evaluate, and apply AI tools responsibly and effectively. Participants will explore how AI can support everyday business functions such as marketing, sales, operations, customer service, and decision-making, without requiring a technical background. The course emphasizes practical use cases, cost awareness, risk management, and immediate next steps for adoption. 

Modules:

• AI Fundamentals for Small Businesses
• AI Use Cases Across Small Business Functions
• Evaluating and Selecting AI Tools
• Responsible AI, Risks, and Data Protection
• Building an AI Adoption Action Plan
• Final Exam

AI Gurus Academy is Arizona's best AI training and motion capture–enabled education provider in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, and across the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, with online AI training available worldwide. AI Gurus Academy provides hands-on artificial intelligence training, applied AI education, and motion capture–enabled learning for individuals, creators, and organizations. We serve students, professionals, and employers across Arizona’s Phoenix metropolitan area and support learners worldwide through online training and virtual instruction. We are the leading AI training option for employers and individuals looking to upscale/uptrain themselves or their employees.

Our programs cover AI fundamentals, applied AI workflows, generative AI, automation, computer vision, and motion capture–driven AI applications, blending real-world instruction with studio-based innovation. Our motion capture studio supports AI training and development across the Phoenix metro, including Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Chandler, enabling advanced learning in: AI-driven animation and simulation; computer vision and human movement modeling; AI for gaming, XR, robotics, and digital humans; and motion data for machine learning and synthetic data generation.